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SP's Land Forces - Issue 02 - 2014

Issue Features

• SOUTH EAST ASIA
  Military Developments in South East Asia
  By Brigadier (Retd) Vinod Anand

  The fundamental impulse of US to shift to the Asia-Pacific and particularly South East Asia was the growing influence of China. Return of the US was termed as the ‘pivot or rebalancing’ towards Asia.

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  STRATEGY
  Defence Cooperation with Malaysia
  By Brigadier (Retd) Vinod Anand

  India has been working on its ‘Look East Policy’ since 1992 and as part of such a policy it has been enhancing its defence ties with the ASEAN members.

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  SHOW PREVIEW
  Asian Arms Procurement on the Rise
  By R. Chandrakanth

  DSA is known for its display of the world’s sophisticated hardware and electronic warfare in land, air and sea defence, battlefield products/technology, training and simulation systems and police and security peripherals.

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  MODERNISATION
  Indian Army's Armour Profile
  By Lt General (Retd) V.K. Kapoor

  Delay in decision-making which is enhanced by the innumerable agencies involved, departmental rivalries, general lack of urgency in getting things done and proper resource management, is affecting the Indian Army’s armour profile.

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  INTERVIEW
  'The Future Main Battle Tank is to be developed as a state-of-the-art tank, incorporating the latest technologies'
  

  Lt General S.H. Kulkarni, Director General Mechanised Forces (DGMF), Indian Army

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  OPERATIONS
  Employment of Armour in Future Conflicts
  By Lt General (Retd) V.K. Kapoor

  Will the armoured fighting vehicle or a tank as it is generally called, be able to survive such an environment in the future?

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  INTERVIEW
  DSM Dyneema offers sustainable life-protection
  

  Global Business Segment Director, Life Protection, DSM Dyneema, Shitij Chabba explains in detail how the company is introducing new concepts, all to ensure life-protection to the soldier on the battlefield.

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  SHOW REPORT
  Defexpo Underscores Global Partnerships
  By R. Chandrakanth

  The eighth edition of Defexpo 2014, India’s biennial land, naval and internal homeland security exhibition, which was held from February 6 to 9 in New Delhi was important as it highlighted India’s determination to partner with global companies.

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  SHOW REPORT
  Defexpo 2014 - Show Highlights
  

  Tata companies were present in full strength. The key Tata companies which have programmes related to defence include TAL Manufacturing Solutions; Tata Advanced Systems; Tata Consultancy Services; Tata Elxsi; Tata Industrial Services; Tata Motors...

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  INTERVIEW
  Kalyani Group Forges Ahead in Defence Sector
  

  Amit B Kalyani, Executive Director of Kalyani Group, in an interview with SP’s Land Forces.

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  SP'S EXCLUSIVES
  Indian Army wants combat flame-throwers

  The Indian Army's Directorate of Infantry has announced its intention to procure an unspecified number of combat disposable-type flame-throwers for fighting units deployed in counter-insurgency areas. The Army has revealed the flame throwers will be used during conventional and sub conventional operations against...

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  SP'S EXCLUSIVES
  Indian Army for night sights for AK-47 & 7.62mm LMG

  The Indian Army is looking to arm its frontline infantry weapons with new-generation night sights to boost operations after dark. It is specifically in the market now for Uncooled Thermal Imaging Sights for its 7.62mm LMG...

• SP'S EXCLUSIVES
  DRDO for portable radar simulator

  The DRDO is in the market for a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) portable radar simulator to simulate radar threat situations through generated radar emissions to test the efficacy of in-development sensor/warning systems under the Defence Electronics Research Laboratory.